The Arlington Historical Society is beginning to get proactive in its efforts to preserve the county’s limited remaining stock of historic properties.
“Arlington’s government, residents and businesses could do more to preserve properties that represent either notable personages, events or...
The Arlington Historical Society will present a program on “Mapping Exclusion: Locating Racially Restrictive Covenants in Arlington” on Thursday, March 10 at 7 p.m. at the Reinsch Library on the main campus of Marymount University.
The program, sponsored by the...
As efforts begin to renovate its museum, the Arlington Historical Society is working to embrace close collaboration where possible with the Arlington County government.
Whether that will turn into a financial partnership remains to be seen, but county staff will...
The Arlington Historical Society recently received an $18,000 grant from the Center for Urban Education, honoring the memory of a longstanding community leader.
The grant honors John Marr, who twice served as president of the Arlington Ridge Civic Association beginning...
The new year will not bring the beginning of the end of renovation of the Arlington Historical Museum.
It won’t even bring the end of the beginning.
But, Arlington Historical Society leaders fervently hope, 2022 will go down as the beginning...
The Arlington Historical Society will present author Charlie Clark discussing his new biography of Arlington House owner George Washington Parke Custis on Thursday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Reinsch Library Auditorium at Marymount University.
The Custis family owned...
Should the Arlington Historical Society become more aggressive in its advocacy efforts for preservation, or would that split the membership into competing factions?
It’s a question the organization, founded in 1956, is starting to face.“Some members may like the Arlington...
The Arlington Historical Society will hold an open housing to unveil its new exhibition – “Stirring Up Memories: Arlington Cookbooks” – on Saturday, Nov. 13 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Arlington Historical Museum, 1805 South Arlington Ridge...
In another sign of a rebound in the COVID era, the Arlington Historical Society is resuming in-person meetings.
First up: An Oct. 14 gathering focused on the Syphax family.
The event will be held at 7 p.m. at the Reinsch Library...
The Arlington Historical Society’s next exhibition will spotlight cookbooks published by churches, schools and organizations in the county, and the organization seeking to borrow items from the public for inclusion.
“We will treat it with care and credit you in...
